Dr. Teresa Conte, Chair
570-941-7673
teresa.conte@scranton.edu
Department Faculty: Professors – Dona Rinaldi Carpenter, EdD, RN, Mary Jane DiMattio, PhD, RN, Marian Farrell, PhD, PMH-NP, BC, PMH-CNS, CRNP, CS, Patricia Wright, PhD, CRNP, CNS, ACNS-BC, CHPN, CPH; Associate Professors – Barbara Buxton, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, RN, CNS, Teresa Conte, PhD, CRNP, Ann Feeney, PhD, CRNP, CNM, Lisa Lesneski, PhD, RN, Wendy Manetti, PhD, CRNP; Assistant Professors – Laura Chavez, PhD, RN, Kelly Filchner, PhD, RN, Julie Murphy, PhD, RN, Cristen Walker, PhD, CRNP; Faculty Specialists - Michele Boland, MSN, RN, Ann Culp, BA, RN, DNP, Susan Elczyna, PhD, CRNA, Natalie Gilboy, RN, MSN,CRNP, PMHS, Mary Kovaleski, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Linda Lewis, MSN, RN, CCNS, RN-BC, Tracy Murray, JD, CRNP, MSN, CRNA, Jason Phillips, MSN, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, Laurie Valunas, MSN, RN, CPNP, Lecturer- Anna Grippi, MSN, RN.
| Director of Graduate Programs- Mary Jane DiMattio, maryjane.dimattio@scranton.edu |
Director of Nursing Simulation- Autumn Forgione, autumn.forgione@scranton.edu |
| Director of Undergraduate Programs- Cristen Walker, cristen.walker@scranton.edu |
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Programs- Wendy Manetti, wendi.manetti@scranton.edu |
| Assistant to Undergraduate Program Director- Laurie Valunas, laurie.valunas@scranton.edu |
Director of Nursing Clinical Operations- Michelle Van Pelt,michelle.vanpelt@scranton.edu |
| Nurse Anesthesia Program Administrator- Ann Culp, ann.culp@scranton.edu |
Nursing and Lab Educator- Shannon Kaspriskie, sharon.kaspriskie@scranton.edu |
| Anesthesia Clinical Director- Tracy Murray, tracy.murray@scranton.edu |
Anesthesia Assistant Program Administrator- Susan Elczyna, susan.elczyna@scranton.edu |
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Nursing Clinical Placement Coordinator- Melinda Finnerty, melinda.finnerty@scranton.edu |
The Department offers course work leading to a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with specialization in either Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Executive Nurse Leadership (ENL). In addition, post-master’s certificate options are also available for Registered Nurses (RNs) who already have a master’s degree in nursing from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) accredited program, and who wish to become Family Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.
The Department offers course work leading to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree with specialization in either Post-Master’s DNP with a focus on Leadership, or entry level BSN-DNP in Nurse Anesthesia.
Academic Regulations
Graduate nursing students are expected to conform to the regulations stated in both The University of Scranton Graduate Studies Catalog and the Department of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook.
Students must receive a grade of Satisfactory in the clinical practicum courses. The grade is based upon both faculty and preceptor evaluations of the student’s ability to meet course objectives and demonstrate safe advanced nursing clinical practice. A grade of Unsatisfactory will result in the failure of the practicum and dismissal from the program.
Capstone Experience
All graduate nursing students are expected to complete successfully a comprehensive examination as their capstone experience and part of their graduation requirements.
Health Requirements
The health requirements for the Department of Nursing are to assure that the student:
1. maintains that level of health necessary to complete the course of studies and to perform the duties of a professional advanced practice nurse;
2. is free of any illness or disease that may endanger the health and welfare of themselves and others.
The pre-clinical physical examination shall include a complete physical examination administered by a certified nurse practitioner or physician with verified evidence of the following: current negative tuberculin skin test (PPD) within previous 12 months; immunization for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis within the previous ten years; immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella OR documented laboratory immunity. In addition, students are required to submit proof of Hepatitis B immunization or sign a declination form. Influenza vaccine is required each year for the current flu season.
The PPD skin test must be administered every 12 months while the student is in the clinical nursing courses. Documented evidence of the test must be provided. If the PPD test is positive or the student has a history of a positive PPD, a chest X-ray or Quantiferon Gold TB laboratory test is required. In the event that specific agencies have further requirements, it is expected that students will meet the agency’s requirements.
All applicants are required to submit proof of fully vaccinated Covid Status.
Students are responsible for all costs associated with meeting the health requirements.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Scranton are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.